Andrew E. Kramer, Maria Varenikova and Constant Méheut
An anticipated deal for Ukraine to hand over natural resources revenues to the United States abruptly fell apart during an explosive meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, in a dramatic rupture in relations between the two wartime allies.
Mr. Trump and Vice President JD Vance castigated Mr. Zelensky for not being grateful enough for U.S. support, and sought to strong-arm him into making a peace deal. As voices were raised and tempers flared, Mr. Trump threatened to abandon Ukraine altogether if Mr. Zelensky did not go along.
The planned signing of the U.S.-Ukraine agreement did not happen, and Mr. Zelensky left the White House grounds without answering reporters’ questions.
What happened in the Oval Office
The explosive televised meeting was unlike any seen in the Oval Office between an American president and a foreign leader.
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